adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rustproof, inoxidizable
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Unmarked, spotless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Free from sin; morally pure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of stainless steel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually
Examples
The conveyors are made entirely of stainless and the whole facility is designed for regular washdowns.
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stainless steel, chromium steel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alloy steel
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English stain Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English stainless From stain + -less.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
неръждаем
(nerǎždaem)
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Catalan:
inoxidable
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Dutch:
roestvrij
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Finnish:
ruostumaton
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
French:
inoxydable
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Galician:
inoxidábel
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Galician:
inoxidable
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
German:
rostfrei
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Greek:
ανοξείδωτος
(anoxeídotos)
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Hungarian:
rozsdamentes
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Icelandic:
ryðfrír
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Italian:
inox
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Italian:
inossidabile
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Latvian:
nerūsošs
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Polish:
nierdzewny
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Portuguese:
inoxidável
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Sanskrit:
अमल
(amala)
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Spanish:
inoxidable
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Swedish:
rostfri
— describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
